We’re down to the wire, boys and girls! Do you know where your Christmas presents are?
I know shopping can be hard in Second Life, so I’ve decided to take the route my good friend Nexeus Fatale has taken, and make my own little Holiday Shopping guide for the masses. Maybe you’ll want my opinion, maybe you won’t… but I’m gonna give it to you anyway!
Now, I have to say that most of my friends are either the easiest ones to shop for, or the hardest. There really is no in-between. Artists, builders, creators, designers… we thrive on our creativity and sometimes that can be hard to encompass into a Christmas gift, know what I mean? So instead of going by the old addage, “This is what you should get for THIS type, this is what you should get for THIS type”… I think I will simply go down an eclectic list of a few of my favorite gadgets that I think would make excellent, last minute gifts for that special someone.
Sit back, and relax… this is probably going to be a long post.
Pricing:
Printing Press: $895L
Book: $75L
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Because all of us need a little help with our inventory now and then. Besides… where would we be without MORE SHIT to add to our inventory? :P
Pricing: $600L
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Pricing: $1499L
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Perfect for anyone that gets tired of those damn shadows that appear whenever the sun changes direction. Excellent for taking portrait shots.
Pricing: $375L
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Again with the modeling and photography! You’d really need to read the description on this one, but… it rocks. And if you’re not using it, you can always change the background to a stylish drop of Paris at night… and it will make excellent ambiance for your studio or home.
Pricing: $3000
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This has to be one of my most favorite, addiction, incredibly useful gadgets of all time… if for no other reason than being able to know exactly who is within 96 sq m of me at any given time. This incredible, INCREDIBLE little tool also includes a teleport history, favorite locations storage (for up to 45 locations!), flight assistance, landmark management, facial emote controls, and a TON more. I couldn’t even sit here and describe to you just how freaking cool this tool is. You really should get it, for yourself and a friend.
Pricing: $423L
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Pricing:
Single User: $1000L
Multi-User: $2700L
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Whew! That’s a lot of stuff. These are just a few of my favorite toys in world, and I hope they will soon be yours as well, if they aren’t already!
Me? My holiday gift giving is finally complete. Along with some personal creations, I also released an exclusive art piece for my friends in SL… “Elemental”.
And so… to all of you. Merry Christmahannukahwanza and best wishes for the new year!
What a huge bummer… I really wanted to do stuffs too. :(
Oh well, since we’re down and out for now, I thought I’d make a quick blog post about a new holiday hunt coming up on 21st of December!
Location: JetDoll (SLURL)
Culled from the JetDoll blog:
I’ve never done a hunt game and I’m really excited for it! I love to give so here is your chance to pick up some JetDoll merchandise FREE! I will be hiding 20 gift boxes, 10 Naughty and 10 Nice, all around the store! Everyone is invited to come hunt for gifts on 12/21, Friday, December 21st. All boxes are original copies, so take them with you if you want the item inside :)
Some of the “Nice” items are transferable, so if you receive a men’s shirt and are a girl, you can give it to a friend as a gift :-p Have fun, receive a nice gift, and have a great Holiday weekend!
I just love me some holiday gift hunts. Hopefully the grid will be back before the 21st…. *grumbles*
PS: For those of you in my update group, don’t worry… I’ll be sending the landmark around with the next announcement. For those of you *not* in my update group, that would like to be (to receive sale notices, updates, etc) search for Ryker’s Beckonings (Rykerized) in the groups tab!
So, rather than go through the 150+ blogs I subscribe to piece by piece (which I’m STILL not caught up with after my week-long trip… omg), I figure a link to someone that’s already DONE that would be a good idea. Don’t you think? Get the word out faster, I always say. Plus, everyone loves free publicity. Not that Massively needs it! Those guys rock it out.
Moo Money has done a fantastic (and painstaking) job of scouring blogs and announcements for holiday shopping goodness, and has selflessly taken the liberty to compile a list so fantastic, you’ll be clicking SLURLs for hours. Given that Moo has made one such list already, I think it’s a safe assumption to think that there will be a third, possibly even a fourth or fifth, list made before Christmas/New Years reaches us. That’s a lot of shopping, guys!
Without further ado, here is a little teaser from the Massively website:
I structured this week’s guide differently because of the sheer size of it. The categories are: Freebies, Cheapies, Free to group members, Sales, Regular-priced, For men, and Home and Garden. Once again, they are listed with the shop name linking to a store SLURL and what they’re selling, with a link to their blog or forum post about the item. If you release something in the coming week, let me know, or leave a comment here, and I’ll include it in next week’s guide. Happy shopping!
To view the full shopping-goodness list… click here! Thank you, Moo, for a job well done! I look forward to your next installment! *runs off shopping*
PS: Massively logo done by Akela Talamasca.
Reaction Surfwear (SLURL) is also offering a new gift every day until Christmas Eve! I just love it that people get all give-y during the holidays. Makes me feel all warm and cozy inside… and my wallet doesn’t die. It’s a beautiful thing.
Culled from the Reaction Surfwear blog:
Started yesterday, and will be going until Christmas eve, is a daily, free gift! Though there’s a little catch.. you need to find it. In each store, Reaction and Reaction Girl, is a tree each, with pressies underneath (obviously a freebie for guy and girl). All you need to do is go in, and feel the pressies under the tree and find which pressie has the gift! The box will change daily, along with the gift.. so be sure to keep on feelin’!
Ricky, you got some ’splainin’ to do!!!
I don’t know why, but I just love that line.
Anyway, I’m back!!! I know you all missed me dearly (right? RIGHT?). Hahaha. Wow, this last week was fun and full of traveling mishaps. I’ll spare you the nitty gritty but to sum it all up, this Thanksgiving I drank way too much, ate way too much, spent WAYYYYY too much time in airports, and didn’t get nearly enough time with family as I would’ve liked. But… it was a blast. And I had a great time. Anyone interested in hearing the whole truth and nothing but the truth? IM me. It’s a lot of talking!!!
However, now that I’m back to the blogging experience, I am here to tell you that I’ve been MISSING OUT on some CRAZY goings-on… and I’d love to share them with you before I rush off to spend all of my lindens, which I am apparently prone to doing.
First off… freebies. FREEBIES!!! I’m saying, freebies. There are lots of them in SL. You know it, I know it… it’s kinda the norm. However, I managed to run across one in particular that struck my fancy as I’m sure it may yours. Given my unnatural love for butterflies, I thought this was an incredibly appropriate ring to buy for myself (seeing as how no one wants to buy one FOR me… *pouts*) and it’s just so cute I had to have it. Best of all it doesn’t bling which gets you an A+ in MY book. You too can pick up this little cutie (as well as some free diamond studs and free Rubiks Cube earrings) over at Cailyn’s Classic Jewelry (SLURL). Be sure to check out her other jewelry too as it is well worth the gander. Future review, perhaps? Hmm. *ponders*
Diversity Hair (SLURL) has finally opened their new island “Addictive”, not to mention switched half of their hairstyles over to the newly reworked textures. Culled from the Diversity blog:
Over half of the current styles have been changed over to the new textures but I am still working on the rest. We decided to open as soon as possible to get you into the comfort of a non laggy shopping experience , and decided rather than fill the store with all the styles in the old textures I would put out what ones are finished and add to the store as the remaining are completed. Sorry if this is inconvenient , but I decided it was better to not have customers buying old textures when there are new ones to be had. Notices will be sent out when more styles are added but for now I hope you love the new textures as much as we all do! I have also added FOUR hairstyles to the 1L section so now there are 3 womens styles and 1 unisex style in mega packs at just 1L to the right of the entrance!
Claudine Jewell, over at CJ Hair (SLURL) has released a new black and red version of the Xtina hair style that I adore so much! I fully encourage everyone to hop on over to CJ Hair and pick it up! It’s fantastic. The black and blond version is quite lovely too. Both versions can be yours for the very low price of $85L per style. What’s not to love about that? I mean, really. If you’re not convinced that you should grab this hair style, feel free to read my review of CJ Hair! I could tell you how fantastic her stuff is all night, I tell you!
Sy Designs‘ new store (SLURL) is ready and raring to go with several new sale items up for grabs as well as new releases, including these stunning polo shirts. I have to say that I am guilty of spending at least $500L in this store, and while I’m not the biggest fan of the leather pants in this store, I am EXTREMELY happy with the fantastic tank tops I’ve managed to grab… and everything is SUPER cheap… it is a bargain shopper’s dream. Everything is lovely and nicely made, so if you’re looking for a new place to shop and have yet to see this little gem of a shop, feel free to check it out! Guys, there’s also some cute things in here for you too, so don’t hesitate to follow the crowd of screaming females!
Another fun thing to note… Ohana Isle is having a treasure hunt! While I personally have never even heard of Ohana Isle, I am all about a freebie treasure hunt. Especially ones that involve clothing and shoes. Some details:
Over the past several weeks the shop owners and residents here on Ohana Isle have been hard at work creating goodies for you to search for. Clothing, shoes, accessories, tattoos, decor, furniture….the list goes on and on. All original designs…. no second hand junky freebies here!
You can find the 50 numbered Leaves scattered about Ohana Isle (SLURL):
……simply find them, buy for L$0, and the treasure inside is yours.
The hunt will be open from Friday November 23rd through Sunday December 2nd.
Woo! How’s that for an update? I missed you guys!
Well, the holiday season is upon us, and I am headed home for the first time in SIX YEARS! I am so excited, I can barely contain myself. My little country girl heart is fluttering.
But before I go (and don’t worry! I’ll be back on Sunday!), I just wanted to take a second to say how grateful I am for this little Flickr family I’ve been a part of for the last four months now. You all have become such a huge part of my happiness and energy, and each and every one of you have touched my heart in ways I can’t even begin to describe. My love and kisses go out to you, and I wish you all the best for the holidays.
Now, eat plenty of pumpkin pie, gorge on the turkey (or tofurkey if that’s your preference) and don’t neglect the CRANBERRY SAUCE!
Much love and ever-growing gratitude to my Flickr (and of course BLOGGER!) family.
- Beck
I’ve caught wind of a couple of pre-holiday sales happening on the grid. At a couple of fantabulous stores!
Yes, that’s right. Two stores, two $100L sales!!! *pulls out the checkbook* Get to shoppin’! Although, please note that I actually have no idea how long these sales are lasting… so the sooner you get there, the better!
I’m a couple of days late on this, but… what the hell, right?
As I’m sure most of you have read by now, SHINE is a seasonal Second Life fashion fundraiser for Medecins Sans Frontieres (or Doctors Without Borders). Similar to Relay for Life, SHINE will be accepting donations within Second Life until January 1, 2008. How do you donate, you ask? Well… in one of the best ways possible, of course!
The above *positively stunning* dress, made by Nicky Ree, is one of what should prove to be several Second Life fashion designer products put up for grabs in the name of SHINE. All proceeds (that is, 100%) made from these releases will go toward the SHINE fundraiser. Like Nicky’s dress, I’m sure many of these products will be limited editions as well — there are only about 30 of this dress left for grabs at Nicky’s main store! At $1500L, it can be yours for a good cause. And it’s AWFULLY pretty, too. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the SHINE logo! I can’t wait to see what other fashion designers from around the grid will come up with.
A little more about SHINE and Doctors Without Borders:
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.
In addition to purchasing special limited editions of apparel from the grid and/or donating to the scattered donation boxes you will find, you may also send lindens directly to Shine Dreamscape in order to make a donation to the SHINE fundraiser. Designers that would like to contribute or are in need of a donation box may IM Alaska Metropolitan.
Again, this spectacular donation opportunity will be over with by January 8, 2007. Let’s all pitch in and help make the world shine a little brighter for the less fortunate this holiday season.
WOO!!! It’s been a hell of a weekend, you guys! Here’s a video of about 40 pictures from a few of the parties I managed to catch this fabulous holiday season. Some of you I saw there, some of you I didn’t… but a great time was had by all! Always a pleasure to spend time with my Flickr family! :) God, how many costumes did I go through… I was Cleopatra, Miss Salt Water Taffy (naughty sailor girl, baby!), an apparent latex catsuit lover, Rainbow Brite, and there was a bit there when I walked around in my favorite holy black under-roos (my lovely torn panties :P)… I think I exhausted my costume supply. LOL!
PS: This shot up here is of me and Pier at Taylor’s party… apparently, we were the latex twins. Or somethin’. LOL Woo! I sleep now. *snore*
Wow! I was just looking at the Flickr calendar… and there are a LOT of parties this Halloween weekend! Following is a summed up list of all the parties as I know it so far:
Saturday, October 27th:
Sunday, October 28th:
Monday, October 29th:
Wow! That’s a lot of parties. I plan to try and make a cameo appearance at each of them! Anyone care to join me? *smiles* Have fun painting the town red, everyone!
Happy Halloween!
